ICT and Sustainability: Looking Beyond the Anthropocene

Velden, Maja van der

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-99605-9_12

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“…Another part of this fourth research field deals with the production of media technologies aiming at contributing to sustainability. Here, media technologies that should be produced under fair working conditions with sustainable resources are analyzed (e. g., Kannengießer, 2020b;van der Velden, 2014van der Velden, , 2018.…”

Section: Four Research Fields In Sustainability Communicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

From Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals: Transforming development communication to sustainability communication

Kannengießer

2023

SComS

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At the highest international political level, the United Nations declared the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 after having announced (and later not fulfilled) the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000. This shift from the MDGs to the SDGs, in which the term development was replaced by the concept of sustainability, also demands a paradigm shift within the research field of development communication and communication for social change which needs to put the focus on sustainability, embracing the concept of sustainability communication as key when analyzing and practicing social change by the use of communication and media. The article unfolds this argument by explaining the political shift from the MDGs to the SDGs and the relevant research fields analyzing these different goals and then sketching the research areas of development communication and communication for social change as well as the one of sustainability communication. In bringing all these areas together, it is argued that the change of the political goals provokes the above mentioned paradigm shift in the research area of development communication. Transforming development communication into sustainability communication also allows to focus the broad term of communication for social change on a specific aim – which is sustainability.

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Section: Four Research Fields In Sustainability Communicationmentioning

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From Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals: Transforming development communication to sustainability communication

Kannengießer

2023

SComS

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“…In the UN SDGs, for example, ICT is mentioned as instrumental in 4 goals. However, the presumption of ICT's neutrality suppresses questions about the values and politics of ICT themselves, making their unsustainability invisible [19]. The research network "Digitalization for Sustainability" argues that unless digital technologies and practices are incorporated into a thoughtful plan to replace or reduce harmful practices, it is unlikely that sustainability goals will be achieved.…”

Section: Sustainable Development In the Ict Discoursementioning

confidence: 99%

The Research Landscape of ICT for Sustainability: Harnessing Digital Technology for Sustainable Development

Rugeviciute,

Courboulay,

Hilty

2023

2023 International Conference on ICT for Sustainability (ICT4S)

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Within the growing debate about sustainability issues, a variety of research communities emerged to connect the fields of sustainable development and ICT. Each of them addresses the link between sustainable development and digital technologies from a slightly different angle. However, the overlaps and blurred boundaries in the scope of research exist. Taking "Doughnut economics" as a foundation and inspired by the LES model, we propose a new conceptual framework to structure the ICT for Sustainability (ICT4S) research landscape. The new model encompasses both environmental and social effects in line with socio-ecological systems thinking. We go one step further and propose to incorporate a decision-making dimension to represent the research of the governance, strategies and policies with respect to ICT effects. We proceed by exploring how this framework could be used to position research fields and communities according to their scope of interest and, by doing so, find synergies between research communities and within the ICT4S landscape. Our aim is to contribute in creating tools to foster dialogue and bridge fragmented research fields and communities interested in ICT impacts on sustainable development.Index Terms-Sustainable Development, ICT4S research landscape, LES model, Doughnut economics, digitalization• They are thinking of different time horizons (next year, next two generations, eternity?);

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“…Sustainable development is essential for global wellbeing, with its pillars of economic development, social development, and environmental protection being interdependent ("Measuring and Monitoring Effects of Sustainable Development in the European Union", 2016). Globalization's implications on sustainability are explored by linking sustainability indices with the KOF Globalization Index to assess the performance of more globalized countries in sustainable development (Velden, 2018).…”

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Sustainable Economic Development: A Systematic Literature Review on Global Perspectives and Strategies

Khuan

2024

DEMAND

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This research provides a comprehensive overview of sustainable economic development through a systematic literature review. It synthesizes existing literature to understand global perspectives and strategies. The study highlights the importance of conceptual frameworks in guiding sustainable development initiatives and underscores the interrelated nature of economic, social, and environmental dimensions. It emphasizes the significance of global strategies, government policies, and private sector involvement in promoting sustainability. However, challenges such as economic hurdles, social barriers, and environmental constraints hinder progress. Future research should focus on addressing these challenges and embracing comprehensive frameworks to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future.

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ICT and Sustainability: Looking Beyond the Anthropocene

Cited by 13 publications

References 19 publications

From Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals: Transforming development communication to sustainability communication

From Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals: Transforming development communication to sustainability communication

The Research Landscape of ICT for Sustainability: Harnessing Digital Technology for Sustainable Development

Sustainable Economic Development: A Systematic Literature Review on Global Perspectives and Strategies

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